To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what are the total numbers of (a) science group staff and (b) non-science group staff employed at each of the Agriculture and Food Research Council institutes for each year since 1979; and if he will give estimates up until 1995.
[holding answer 21 April 1993]: Figures given in the two tables show the institute structure prior to and after the major restructuring which took place in 1986–87.
Notes:
1. Figures show staff in post and vacancies, as at 1 April each year.
2. Figures exclude Agriculture and Food Research Council central office.
3. Information was not maintained for externally-funded or short-term posts prior to 1987.
Agriculture and Food Research Council institute staffing 1987–1995
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| 1991
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| 1993
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11994
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11995
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Institute
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| Non-science
| Science
| Non-science
| Science
| Non-science
| Science
| Non-science
| Science
| Non-science
| Science
| Non-science
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| IAH | 296 | 294 | 302 | 282 | 285 | 260 | 318 | 252 | 348 | 254 | 373 | 261 | 350 | 248 | 343 | 243 | 343 | 243 |
| IACR2 | 540 | 262 | 495 | 253 | 483 | 251 | 464 | 257 | 467 | 252 | 458 | 252 | 449 | 249 | 440 | 244 | 440 | 244 |
| IAPGR | 274 | 237 | 264 | 235 | 282 | 233 | 353 | 250 | 335 | 235 | 361 | 233 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BI | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 208 | 130 | 200 | 130 | 200 | 130 |
| RI | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 150 | 103 | 151 | 98 | 151 | 98 |
| IFR | 514 | 222 | 517 | 213 | 463 | 207 | 425 | 180 | 308 | 133 | 338 | 136 | 335 | 136 | 328 | 133 | 328 | 133 |
| IGER | 408 | 277 | 400 | 278 | 383 | 270 | 329 | 236 | 303 | 221 | 252 | 140 | 248 | 137 | 243 | 134 | 243 | 134 |
| IHR3 | 310 | 86 | 300 | 101 | 289 | 106 | 266 | 125 | 284 | 130 | 298 | 139 | 305 | 139 | 299 | 136 | 299 | 136 |
| SRI | 128 | 218 | 112 | 217 | 123 | 217 | 129 | 207 | 113 | 180 | no | 163 | 106 | 160 | 103 | 155 | 103 | 155 |
| IPSR | 327 | 300 | 336 | 282 | 341 | 263 | 304 | 288 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOTAL | 2,797 | 1,896 | 2,726 | 1,861 | 2,649 | 1,807 | 2,588 | 1,795 | 2,158 | 1,405 | 2,190 | 1,324 | 2,151 | 1,302 | 2,107 | 1,273 | 2,107 | 1,273 |
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2 Figures for IACR from 1990 include the Broom's Barn Experimental Station. Prior to that, Broom's Barn was not part of the Agriculture and Food Research Council complement. | ||||||||||||||||||
3 IHR became part of Horticulture Research International, a MAFF-controlled NDPB, from 1 April 1990. | ||||||||||||||||||
Notes:
1. Figures show staff in post and vacancies, as at 1 April each year.
2. Figures exclude Agriculture and Food Research Council central office.
3. Information was not maintained for externally-funded or short-term posts prior to 1987.
4. The SSLRC became part of the Cranfield Institute of Technology on 1 July 1987.